TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Senate has given final approval to a $14 billion budget for the next fiscal year that starts July 1. Thursday’s 24-16 vote sends the measure to the House, which approved its own budget bill Wednesday. Negotiators from the two chambers are expected to begin meeting next week to work out a final version. Both bills generally follow spending recommendations laid out by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. Each would spend some $6 billion in general state revenues and $8 billion from federal funds and other sources. Budget committee leaders hope to finish work on a reconciled…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas lawmakers have dropped their pursuit of a proposal to narrow the topics permitted in contract negotiations between teachers and school districts. House Commerce Committee Chairman Marvin Kleeb confirmed Thursday his committee won’t vote this year on a bill on teacher bargaining rights. The measure would reduce the issues that teachers’ groups could negotiate with local school boards. Teachers could still bargain on matters like pay and sick leave, but no longer on how they are evaluated. Kleeb, an Overland Park Republican, said groups representing teachers, administrators and school boards will try to work out a compromise…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Karen Hibbard, Vice-President for the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, as well as Director of Convention and Visitors Bureau. [mp3-jplayer]
Update: The Manhattan Fire Department has released more information regarding a structure fire on Anderson Avenue KMAN first told you about Friday morning. When fire crews arrived at the scene, they found a heavily involved one-story residential structure. The fire reached a second alarm before it was contained within approximately 45 minutes. Six fire apparatus and 21 firefighters responded with the last units clearing at around 11:00 p.m. Traffic on Anderson Avenue had to be closed for approximately four hours. The house was being remodeled and was vacant at the time of the fire. Loss is estimated at $10,000 to…
A request to a hire a part-time person was granted, while some other positions are up for review. In November of last year, positions were approved for the Riley County public works department and the planning and development department. Public works received two positions to fill the gap of Assistant Public Works/Parks Director, Rod Meredith’s retirement. Planning and development gained one position as well around that time. Human Resource Manager, Cindy Volanti told the county commission, during their Thursday meeting it’s time to review these positions. Volanti recommended using McGrath consulting for this task, as they are efficient and not very…
Ross Kivett singled home Blair DeBord from third base in the bottom of the eighth inning to give K-State a 4-3 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium. The Golden Gophers jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Cats with single runs in the second, third, and fifth innings. K-State pulled within 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth with a DeBord RBI double and Tanner Witt’s sacrifice fly. Shane Conlon tied the game at 3 in the seventh with a towering solo home run to right field. After Wildcat starter Blake McFadden gave up two…
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Tyrone Garland led La Salle’s guard-driven offense with 22 points, and the Explorers wrapped up the NCAA tournament’s First Four by getting the better of an old-fashioned shootout, beating Boise State 80-71 on Wednesday night. The 13th-seeded Explorers (22-9) play fourth-seeded K-State on Friday. Ramon Galloway, one of the Atlantic 10’s top scorers, added 21 points in a fast-paced offense that did pretty much whatever it wanted. The Explorers shot 63 percent from the field–16 of 22 in the second half. Thirteenth-seeded Boise State (21-11) got its first at-large bid and was looking for the first…
The family of a six-month-old child who died earlier this week in what has become a reported murder case is asking for financial assistance for a memorial fund. The grandmother of Dominic James Lubrano, Gina Brisby, notified KMAN Wednesday that a fund has been established at Kansas State Bank at 1010 Westloop for Lubrano. Michael DeChant, 19, was arrested in connection with the case and is charged with first degree murder. His bond has been set at one million dollars.
Palestinian militants in Gaza fired two rockets into Southern Israel on Thursday. The rockets hit far from Jerusalem, where President Obama was at the time.
Police say they have no suspects yet in the shooting death of Colorado’s top corrections official, Tom Clements, who was gunned down Tuesday night when he answered the door at his home.